Pathogenicity factors and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus epidermidis associated with nosocomial infections occurring in intensive care units

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-23

  Michelim, Lessandra ^a,b   Lahude, Michele ^b   Araújo, Patricia R ^b   Giovanaz, Dirce S H ^b   Müller, Gabriela ^a   Delamare, Ana P L ^a   Da Costa, Sérgio Olavo Pinto ^a   Echeverrigaray, Sérgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Hospital Geral de Caxias do Sul/FUCS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Hospital infection; Pathogenicity factors; Staphylococcus epidermidis

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 25144480344     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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